Kenya court orders teacher pay rise

A Kenyan appeals court rejects a pay rise of up to 60% which had been awarded to the country's teachers by an industrial court and sparked a five-week strike.

Since the government is yet to deposit to my account whatever the Supreme Court ordered them to deposit, I had not done much as regards the building of my permanent house by last weekend. Suleiman, the only expert mason this side of the Sahara, came to see me last Sunday to ask when we would begin.

Court orders firm to pay 20bn/- security for costs in IPTL case
Daily News
JOINT Liquidators of Mechmar Corporation (Malaysia) Berhad, was on Thursday ordered to deposit 11 million US dollars (about 20bn/-) before determination of a case in which transfer of shares in Independent Power Tanzania Limited (IPTL) is challenged.

>The owner of Snow Crest Hotel in Arusha has been ordered by the High Court to pay $1.7 million (about Sh. 3 billion) to a person who reportedly purchased the hotel some years ago but later backed out.

Court Orders Newspaper to Pay 10 Million/ - Damages
AllAfrica.com
The Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam has ordered a weekly tabloid, Hoja, to pay 10m/- damages to a Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) cadre, Rajab Mwilima, for defamation. In addition to such monetary compensation, the court also directed ...

Court Orders Snow Crest Owner to Pay US $1.7 Million to Dar Businessman
AllAfrica.com
The owner of Snow Crest Hotel in Arusha has been ordered by the High Court to refund $.1.7 million (about Sh. 3 billion) to a person who reportedly purchased the hotel some years ago but later backed out. The Commercial Division of the Court in its ruling ...

Catholic Church bishops yesterday said they are ready to mediate between teachers and the government over the pay dispute.

The BBC's Anne Soy looks at the ongoing dispute between Kenya's government and the country's teachers union over a 50% pay rise, which the government describes as unaffordable.

The high court in Kenya orders the arrest of journalist Walter Barasa, wanted by a court in The Hague for witness interference.